| EP2361034 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING AND MAINTAINING VISUALIZATION OF A SURGICAL FIELD DURING THE USE OF SURGICAL SCOPES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.06.2015 Database last updated on 26.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.06.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK | published on 25.07.2018 [2018/30] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. 1275 Kinnear Road Columbus, OH 43212 / US | [2013/52] |
| Former [2011/35] | For all designated states Minimally Invasive Devices, LLC 1275 Kinnear Road Columbus, OH 43212 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
POLL, Wayne, L. 3968 Redford Court New Albany OH 43054 / US | 02 /
HUDDLESTON, Matthew, J. 5705 Whispering Trail Galena OH 43021 / US | 03 /
CRISAFULLI, Caroline, M. 1132 Limberlost Court Columbus Ohio 43235 / US | 04 /
LANDIS, Adam 1071 Nocture Road Reynoldsburg Ohio 43068 / US | 05 /
DRACH, Gregory, P. 7170 Ashview Lane Liberty Township OH 45011 / US | [2011/35] | Representative(s) | Potter Clarkson Chapel Quarter Mount Street Nottingham NG1 6HQ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2014/31] | Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham, NG1 5GG / GB | ||
| Former [2013/37] | Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB | ||
| Former [2011/35] | Dee, Ian Mark Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB | Application number, filing date | 09832235.7 | 09.12.2009 | WO2009US06467 | Priority number, date | US20080121514P | 10.12.2008 Original published format: US 121514 P | US20090170864P | 20.04.2009 Original published format: US 170864 P | [2011/35] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2010068265 | Date: | 17.06.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/24] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP2361034 | Date: | 31.08.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/35] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2361034 | Date: | 30.07.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/31] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 17.06.2010 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 08.02.2013 | Classification | IPC: | A61B1/12 | [2011/35] | CPC: |
A61B1/127 (EP,US);
A61B1/00091 (EP,US);
A61B1/00135 (EP,US);
A61B1/00142 (US);
A61B1/015 (US);
A61B1/126 (EP,US);
A61B1/313 (US);
A61B1/3132 (EP,US);
A61B17/3474 (EP,US);
A61M13/003 (EP);
A61B2017/347 (EP,US);
A61M2202/0225 (EP,US);
A61M2205/3344 (EP,US)
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| Former [2011/35] | SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT D'OPTIMISER ET DE MAINTENIR LA VISUALISATION DU CHAMP CHIRURGICAL PENDANT L'UTILISATION DE MICROSCOPES POUR CHIRURGIE | Entry into regional phase | 23.06.2011 | National basic fee paid | 23.06.2011 | Search fee paid | 23.06.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 23.06.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 09.07.2010 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: US | 23.06.2011 | Examination requested [2011/35] | 09.09.2013 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 10.02.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 19.06.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 19.06.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 19.06.2014 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 10.02.2014 | Opposition(s) | 04.05.2015 | No opposition filed within time limit [2015/28] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 11.12.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 28.02.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.12.2013 | 05   M06   Fee paid on   28.02.2014 |
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